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Green Mountain High School

Public Grades 9-12
103rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 328 Colorado High Schools
Better than 69% of Colorado high schools
Summary

Green Mountain High School is a public high school in Lakewood, Colorado, serving 1,081 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District No. R-1, which is ranked 29th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Green Mountain High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Colorado high schools, with strong performance on standardized tests like the SAT, PSAT, and CMAS. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Reading and Writing, compared to 70% in the district and 62% statewide. The school also performs relatively well for student subgroups, though its low socioeconomic status and disabled students have more mixed results.

Compared to nearby high schools, Green Mountain High School generally outperforms Bear Creek High School and Lakewood High School, which are also part of the Jefferson County School District. However, Alameda International Junior/Senior High School and McLain Community High School have significantly lower academic performance. The area also offers several virtual school options, but these generally have lower academic rankings compared to Green Mountain High School.

1,071
Students ?
20.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,005
Per pupil spending ?
23.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13175 W Green Mountain Drive
       Lakewood, CO  80228-3512

(303) 982-9500

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Hispanic:
20.2%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)
✓Above the Colorado median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg56%
Colorado avg47%
103rd of 328
Colorado public high schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From top 16% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1
29th of 115Jefferson County School District No. R-1 among Colorado districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202569.4103 of 32868.6%★★★☆☆
202470.097 of 34972.2%★★★★☆
202375.879 of 34977.4%★★★★☆
202262.776 of 22165.6%★★★☆☆
202157.684 of 21060.0%★★★☆☆
201969.5103 of 41174.9%★★★★☆
201869.4101 of 38874.0%★★★★☆
201761.954 of 25678.9%★★★★☆
201653.177 of 25569.8%★★★★☆
201569.248 of 29283.6%★★★★☆
201468.1104 of 36971.8%★★★★☆
201363.1133 of 34961.9%★★★☆☆
201258.1154 of 33453.9%★★★☆☆
201167.5116 of 33765.6%★★★☆☆
201075.074 of 32777.4%★★★★☆
200970.494 of 31069.7%★★★☆☆
200876.165 of 30178.4%★★★★☆
200772.181 of 29872.8%★★★★☆
200680.346 of 28683.9%★★★★☆
200580.845 of 28083.9%★★★★☆
200482.045 of 27983.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202546.531 of 5947.5%★★☆☆☆
202446.736 of 8457.1%★★★☆☆
202369.615 of 7479.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202568.878 of 24768.4%★★★☆☆
202468.377 of 25770.0%★★★★☆
202374.462 of 25475.6%★★★★☆
202275.363 of 25775.5%★★★★☆
202166.678 of 23967.4%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202561.166 of 13651.5%★★★☆☆
202439.1102 of 14027.1%★☆☆☆☆
202347.381 of 13540.0%★★☆☆☆
202233.087 of 10819.4%★☆☆☆☆
202134.795 of 11819.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202551.478 of 18758.3%★★★☆☆
202448.090 of 19954.8%★★★☆☆
202351.380 of 19859.6%★★★☆☆
202258.871 of 20565.4%★★★☆☆
202161.755 of 18169.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202555.379 of 19459.3%★★★☆☆
202444.2115 of 21145.5%★★☆☆☆
202355.981 of 20059.5%★★★☆☆
202242.6112 of 20344.8%★★☆☆☆
202172.537 of 18880.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202563.791 of 24663.0%★★★☆☆
202464.987 of 25666.0%★★★☆☆
202372.778 of 25269.0%★★★☆☆
202272.070 of 25372.3%★★★★☆
202171.869 of 24071.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202553.895 of 20954.5%★★★☆☆
202455.495 of 22958.5%★★★☆☆
202364.584 of 23464.1%★★★☆☆
202265.580 of 22864.9%★★★☆☆
202159.988 of 22560.9%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2025)68th percentile~ school
Male (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
Reading and Writing75%+13 vs state
Mathematics46%+14 vs state
Science40%+15 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Open Quote The math department does not honor and support its students.
The band director destroyed what was a high quality band program. Close Quote




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Frequently Asked Questions about Green Mountain High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,071 students attended Green Mountain High School.

Green Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Devinny Elementary School
Elementary : Foothills Elementary School
Elementary : Hutchinson Elementary School
Elementary : Rooney Ranch Elementary School
Middle : Dunstan Middle School

Students at Green Mountain High School are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Green Mountain High School ranks 103rd of 328 Colorado high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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